26 'dot' a few tenths of a mile. Easy flights into Boston on Saturday afternoon made the beginning of the trip fun. First class seats coupled with some eats and shopping in Baltimore airport got me to Logan in Boston, ready to subway and train my way to my friend Scott’s house in Franklin, Mass. … Continue reading Boston Marathon 2011
Month: April 2011
6 mi. Slow paced jog for 6 miles allows Dr Larivee to see what's failing and loosen me up as much as possible before the race. I cannot see him after Friday, so I follow the directives and purchase a heating pad and stretch whenever I can. The 6 miles happen very slowly with soreness … Continue reading Again?
30 mi. With a leg not good enough to run on, I rode with Charlotte from Loggerhead Park to Bridge Rd and back. We spoke most of the way, our speed seldom touched 20mph either to or from the turnaround. I like to loosen up, so thins was post Boston exercise on a sunny and … Continue reading Get reaquainted
6 mi. Dr Larivee says try a run in the neighborhood to see how your leg feels. I did a 6 mi run at regular pace, 8-8:30 and my right calf fails after 2 miles. I figure instead of going home, I'll see what happens after it spikes pain. It doesn't get worse in the … Continue reading Doctor’s orders
6mi. I had to run 6 miles before returning to physical therapy tomorrow, so a jaunt on the treadmill at lunch gets the call. I made it 5.75 miles at mostly marathon pace then my leg gave in to a pain below the calf muscle. I did the final quarter mile and felt like I'll … Continue reading Treadmill test
2000 yards In LA Fitness, there are four lap lanes, dimly lit. But only one lane rope. I get there and usually don't have a problem swimming, until the older patrons come and want to wade around the pool at the far end, walking into the lane I use and trying to get themselves clear … Continue reading The weird lanes
5 mi. Today's track was more social than running, more loosening the tight right calf than speed training. I spent the workout way in the back of the group, talking and gauging how one good leg felt against the other. Our warmup was a mile, that was like running with a knot in my calf. … Continue reading Tuning the sore leg
2000 yards. I had to be timely today due to tours, there were two others swimming laps today at the LA Fitness. Warmup Set (400y) 2 x [150 easy @ 3:50, 2 x 25 drill @ 0:50] Main Set (1400y) 11 x [100 mod-hard effort @ 2:25, 25 easy effort @ 0:50] 25 non-free Warmdown … Continue reading Lots of others are onto the idea
2000 yards. People must take off from training and go to lunch with fresh paychecks! I had the whole pool to myself, an older lady came and did laps. Here's the workout... Warmup Set (400y) 5 x 75 [25 drill/50 swim] @ 0:15 rest 25 kick Main Set (1300y) 6 x 200 @ 4:45 100 … Continue reading No rush for a lane